Jane Frazier

Jane Frazier
Jane Frazier
Born
Jane Bell

January 1, 1735 (1735-01)
DiedApril 14, 1815(1815-04-14) (aged 80)
Known forEscape from Native American captivity in 1756
SpousesEdward McClain, John Fraser, Richard Delapt
ChildrenBenjamin, Margaret, William, James, Jane, Catherine, Mary, Amelia
ParentJames Bell

Jane Frazier (or Fraser, sometimes Fraizier, also referred to as Jean or Jenny; January 1, 1735 – April 14, 1815) was a Virginia pioneer captured by Native Americans in the 18th century. The wife of Scottish frontiersman John Fraser, she was taken prisoner by Miami Indians and held in a Miami village in Ohio for 13 months before escaping and traveling through the wilderness to return home. Her story was transcribed from her diary and later published.